Kurzzusammenfassung/Summary Formgedächtnislegierungen (FGL) stehen seit Jahren im
FoNus industrieller und aNademischer Forschungsvorhaben. FGL zeichnen sich in diesem …

Shape memory alloys (SMA) produce the largest anomalous reversible strains of all
crystalline materials: ε SM< 10% in comparison to ε FM< 1.0% and ε FE< 0.1%(FM …

Active materials have gained increasing momentum during the last decades due to their
ability to act as sensors and actuators without the need for an external controlling system or …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are exploited in several innovative applications, experiencing
up to millions of cycles, and thus requiring a fully understanding of material fatigue and …

The thesis proposes a multi-scale comprehensive analysis of low cycle fatigue of shape
memory alloys (SMAs). First, low cycle fatigue of SMAs is experimentally investigated; …

Like any material, shape memory alloys undergo degradation of their properties over time. In
this case, in addition to their structural characteristics, attention must be given to their …

Abstract Shape Memory Alloys (SMAs) provide an exceptional opportunity for the design of
novel actuators, however their application is limited by the fatigue mode of failure. Fatigue …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are increasingly used for the construction of simple solid-state
actuators characterized by outstanding power density. The rational design of these actuators …

Shape memory alloys (SMAs) are functional materials with two remarkable properties:
superelasticity and the shape memory effect. The reversible, solid-to-solid (" martensitic") …

The remarkable properties of shape memory alloys have increasing the interest in
applications in different areas varying from biomedical to aerospace hardware. Despite the …